Major<\/strong>: Environmental studies<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Purposeful Work intern<\/a> with Maine Migrant Health Program<\/p>\n Funding:<\/strong> Purposeful Work initiative<\/a> and Maine Migrant Health Program<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: Supporting Maine’s migrant farm worker population through the Maine Migrant Health Program’s mobile clinic<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Throughout Maine where migrant workers work, including an apple orchard near campus<\/p>\n Joe<\/strong>: Into the fall, I’ve done community-health work, from checking supplies to educating patients in their native language, Spanish, on their conditions and doing after-visit summaries with patients so they understand how to take prescribed medications, for example.<\/p>\n Migrant workers make up one of the most vulnerable populations in the U.S. The nature of their work means they’re often unable to manage chronic illnesses, save money, or learn English. And due to their travel to Maine, they often do not have enough money to buy food until their first paycheck. It\u2019s fascinating that this is happening in the U.S. and more isn\u2019t being done about it.<\/div>\n Joe Tulip ’18 outside the Maine Migrant Health Program’s mobile unit at a local apple orchard. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: English<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Research assistant with Professor of English Sylvia Federico<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: Accompany Federico to the International Congress on Medieval Studies in July as she presented a paper based on her new book, The Classicist Writings of Thomas Walsingham<\/em><\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Hoffman Research Support Grant<\/a><\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: University of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England<\/p>\n Jeremy<\/strong>: My trip made my work over the last few years on medieval English literature and culture come to life. As I embark on writing an honors thesis examining a wide variety of texts from this period, memories of my travels have and will continue to impact how I understand what it means for these texts and their authors to be English.<\/div>\n Jeremy Glover ’17 with Professor of English Sylvia Federico at Leeds University. (Claire Wood for Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Psychology<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Research assistant with Susan Faja, assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: In children with autism spectrum disorder, examining neural changes in response to playing computer games designed to improve “executive function” \u2014 the brain’s ability to manage complex or conflicting information in the service of attaining a goal.<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Bates Summer Research Fellowship<\/a> and Hoffman Research Support Grant<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston Children\u2019s Hospital<\/p>\n Melody<\/strong>: I would love to attend graduate school for clinical psychology, hopefully doing clinical neuroscience research with a focus on autism. Dr. Faja is an amazing mentor and role model for what I aspire to accomplish after graduating from Bates.<\/p>\n As an intern in her lab, I gained hands-on clinical research experience; I also interacted with families, helped out with scheduling testing sessions, and did a lot of “theory of mind” coding, laying the groundwork for updating a coding system that looks at social cognition \u2014 how people process social information and solve social problems.<\/p>\n I am excited to continue working with Dr. Faja for my psychology thesis, examining “theory of mind” in children with autism and continuing my research looking at individual differences in children with ASD, particularly in their social cognition.<\/div>\n Melody Altschuler ’17 and researcher Susan Faja at Boston Children’s Hospital. (Josh Kuckens\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Undeclared<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Research assistant with Professor of Chemistry Paula Schlax, helping to identify of pathogens in Maine honeybees<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Sherman Fairchild Faculty-Student Research Grant<\/a><\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Bates<\/p>\n Jeremy<\/strong>: I gained valuable knowledge about real-life lab work, bees, and the pathogens the Varroa mite afflicts the honeybee with.\u00a0I learned how to extract bee RNA; store it properly to prevent degradation from endogenous\u00a0RNases; make an elution of the RNA to remove contaminants; and run reverse transcriptase reactions on the RNA to create DNA for testing.<\/p>\n I hope to expand the information I’ve already learned about the bees with what I’ll be learning in “Cell Hell”: cellular and molecular biology. As daunting as Cell Hell has been made out to be, I already recognize the importance it has to me and future.<\/div>\n Jeremy Cairns ’18 in the lab of Professor of Chemistry Paula Schlax. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Project:<\/strong> Internship at Auburn\/Lewiston Clubhouse of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Major<\/strong>: Undecided<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Harward Center for Community Partnerships<\/a>‘ Community Work-Study Fellowship<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: Supporting programs for schoolchildren<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Auburn, Maine Cristopher<\/strong>: Where I come from, the struggle is that of disenfranchised people of color. Here, I worked with disenfranchised white people. And there are also poor people of different religions, as well. The linking bond is poverty: Poverty knows no color or religion. That was the big thing for me to know going forward as I go out to accomplish my goals: Don’t count people out.<\/p>\n I learned conflict resolution and communications skills: how to get things across. I learned to embrace the fact that there are things you just can’t wake up and know, like when a kid curses at you or makes racist comments. In that sense, it was a tough ride at first. But you have to be here, going through the work, if you want to help the kids move up and beyond that.<\/div>\n Cristopher Thompson ’19 of Macon, Ga., at the Boys and Girls Club of Auburn, Maine. (Josh Kuckens\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Neuroscience and theater (Harrison); theater and Japanese (Van Patten)<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Internship in directing at Opera House Arts of Stonington, Maine<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: Close observation of directors, dramaturgical research, running lights and sound, volunteering at Opera House events<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Opera House Arts at the Stonington Opera House<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Theater venues in and around Stonington, Maine<\/p>\n Katie<\/strong>: In general, there are not a lot of directing-specific internship opportunities at the undergrad level, so this was really fantastic. I learned a lot of things that I’ll hopefully be able to apply to my directing thesis this semester. Working in a professional setting in general is super-valuable as I think about graduation and how I would like to be working once I graduate.<\/p>\n Colby<\/strong>: This internship, within the Bates academic track, reminds me exactly how much I’ve learned through the theater department. All of the professionals here use many of the same techniques as the students use on campus.<\/p>\n As for my career, this internship has helped me see the balance between doing the show you might love versus doing the show that will sell. Theaters like the Opera House must walk that fine line in order to keep audiences and make money. Colby Harrison ’17 and Katie Van Patten ’17 at the Reach Performing Arts Center in Deer Isle, Maine (Josh Kuckens\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Politics and economics (Dong); economics (Varner)<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Purposeful Work interns with Associate Professor of Economics Nathan Tefft<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Looking Glass Investments<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: Supporting predictive analytics of Looking Glass Investments, an investment firm focused on marketplace lending, of which Tefft is chief economist and executive vice president<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Looking Glass Investments offices in Brunswick, Maine<\/p>\n Fan: <\/strong>I had access to almost all areas of the business. It’s a small company, yet such an integrated team doing real work to help improve the models and help LGI increase return every day and strengthening econometric and coding skills all the time. My team was in charge of running data analysis and developing predictive models, so I gained a lot of hands-on experiences testing new machine learning methods and coding in different languages.<\/p>\n Michael: <\/strong>The work was directly related to the class \u201cBig Data and Economics\u201d that Fan and I both took last semester with [Tefft]. We used a lot of similar methods in class that we do here. It\u2019s interesting: We\u2019ve transitioned from an academic setting to a corporate setting \u2014 a business.<\/p>\n I worked to learn the investing algorithms that my company uses and taught myself the coding necessary to use and modify the software. Independent learning is a useful skill that will help me not only in my current internship but also in future endeavors.<\/div>\n Michael Varner ’17, Associate Professor of Economics Nathan Tefft, and Fan Dong ’17 in the offices of Looking Glass Investments in Brunswick, Maine. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Women and gender studies<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Research assistant with Associate Professor of Women’s Studies and of English Language and Literature Victor Mendoza, University of Michigan<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: C3 Fellowship<\/a><\/p>\n Focus: <\/strong>North Carolina’s bathroom laws Location<\/strong>: University of Michigan<\/p>\n Annakay<\/strong>: My summer research provided me with the skills and knowledge I can apply to my future goals. I did preliminary research for my thesis and gained a new understanding of queer politics, which makes me so excited to do my thesis at Bates surrounded by professors who I’ve developed strong relationships with.<\/p>\n I started applying for grad schools over the summer, and it’s so amazing the amount of advice and support I’ve gotten from my Bates professors and staff about the process.<\/div>\n Annakay Wright ’17 poses with Professor of Women’s Studies and English Victor Mendoza at the University of Michigan. (Daryl Marshke for Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Environmental studies<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Research assistant with Assistant Professor of Biology Carla Essenberg<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Bates Summer Research Fellowship<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: Plant relationships with their pollinators, specifically bumblebees.<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Bates<\/p>\n Emma<\/strong>: First, I was able to design and conduct my own study, and will use the data I collected from this study for my senior thesis In addition, I gained valuable lab skills that I will use at Bates and in my future career in research. Lastly, working with insects \u2014 bumblebees \u2014 was not something I had ever thought about doing, and I am glad I worked out of my comfort zone this summer so that I am more willing to do so in the future.<\/div>\n Emma Katz \u201817 poses in the lab of Assistant Professor of Biology Carla Essenberg. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Psychology, Japanese<\/p>\n Project:<\/strong> Purposeful Work intern with doctoral students Kathryn Fox and Steven Felix at Harvard University<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Purposeful Work initiative<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: Self-injurious behaviors (with Fox) and how “perceived criticism” develops in romantic relationships (with Felix)<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Harvard University<\/p>\n Summer<\/strong>: After this summer, I don’t want to stop looking for answers through research. You don’t always get the results you want (or any result at all), and it basically never goes according to plan, but it is captivating and exhilarating.<\/p>\n I quickly learned how to work with research participants and supervisors and how to be more “grown-up” than my 20 years have taught me to be! The sensitive nature of the topics I am studying (self-injurious behaviors and perceived criticism) means that what I hear can be upsetting. But I have to act maturely and professionally despite how much I, at times, just wanted to hug the participant.<\/p>\n I also improved my communication skills because I was, essentially, on the first line for questions and concerns about the research we were working on. If I couldn’t help, then they would go to my boss. I learned to reiterate, speak clearly, ask my own questions early on, and, when finished, ask the person if I made sense or if they have questions.<\/div>\n Kathryn Fox, Summer Peterson ’18, and Steven Felix at Harvard University. (Josh Kuckens\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Mathematics and geology (Carty); geology (Bruno)<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Research assistant with Assistant Professor of Geology Genevi\u00e8ve Robert<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Bates Summer Research Fellowship and Hoffman Research Support Grant (Bruno), and Sherman Fairchild Faculty-Student Research Grant (Carty)<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: How the presence of the element fluorine affects the viscosity of magma<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Bates<\/p>\n Madeline<\/strong>: In the lab we spent a lot of time planning and making many glass samples of many different compositions, which is very hands-on and can be fast-paced. In my academic work, I’m looking forward to slowing down, taking a step back, and gaining a thorough understanding of the bigger picture of this project.<\/p>\n It’s relatively easy to look at the data from the samples I have individually run and understand what the numbers are telling me. It’s harder to understand the implications of this data on my individual thesis, on the theses from other students and papers I am building on, and on work going on in the broader scientific community.<\/p>\n Olin<\/strong>: Not only did being at Bates this past summer allow me to get a good head start on my work for this year and give me time to become immersed in the research I was doing, but it allowed me to share my experiences with other students who spent the summer at Bates and to learn what other students were doing as well.<\/p>\n For me, one of the most exciting parts of my summer was when I was able to give a short tour of my lab. This allowed me to share the research I was doing with other students and faculty interested in the sciences, and allowed me to explain the instruments I was using to them.<\/div>\n Olin Carty ’17 and Madeline Bruno ’17 in the lab of Assistant Professor of Geology Genevi\u00e8ve Robert. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Physics (Ourari); undeclared (Wax)<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Research assistants with Lecturer in Geology\u00a0 and Physics Raj Saha ’03<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Sherman Fairchild Faculty-Student Research Grant (Ourari) and Bates Faculty Development Grant <\/a>(Wax)<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: Researching techniques to measure sea ice thickness (Ourari) and the Indian monsoon (Wax)<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Bates plus local fieldwork<\/p>\n Salim<\/strong>: Starting a complex project like the development of an aerial instrument to measure sea-ice thickness made me realize the importance of group work. As a physics student working alone on this project, I realized how helpful this could be to have partners with expertise in other fields.<\/p>\n Ian:<\/strong> The research I was involved with focused on better understanding patterns of the Indian monsoon. Working with Raj, I learned how much of an impact the Indian monsoon has on the Indian people and how climate change is altering the monsoon\u2019s behavior. Raj and I also sent up a high-altitude weather balloon. I am excited to continue to work with Raj on more launches and other research projects!<\/div>\n Salim Ourari ’18, Lecturer in Geology Raj Saha ’03, and Ian Wax ’19 in Ladd Library. (Phyllis Graber Jensen\/Bates College)<\/p><\/div>\n Major<\/strong>: Economics, art and visual culture<\/p>\n Project<\/strong>: Purposeful Work intern at TM Capital with Brad Adams ’92<\/p>\n Funding<\/strong>: Purposeful Work initiative and TM Capital<\/p>\n Focus<\/strong>: The ins and outs of an investment-banking analyst’s job<\/p>\n Location<\/strong>: Boston, Mass.<\/p>\n Mike<\/strong>: At TM, I did everything a full-time person would do. My work as an intern went into the final product seen by a client, which is actually really cool. For a kid in the liberal arts not knowing a lot about investment banking, I really couldn’t have asked for a better spot \u2014 just a perfect environment to ask questions and to learn from your mistakes and your experiences.<\/p>\n![\"160913_joe_tulip_0023\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/160913_Joe_Tulip_0023-900x600.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Jeremy Glover '17 of Cleveland Heights, Ohio<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
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<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Melody Altschuler '17 of Lyme, Conn.<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
![\"Melody](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/160727_Internship_Altschuler_012-copy-900x592.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Jeremy Cairns '19 of Lewiston, Maine<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
![\"160713_chemistry_jeremy_cairns_0057-copy\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/160713_Chemistry_Jeremy_Cairns_0057-copy-788x900.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Cristopher Thompson '19 of Macon, Ga.<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
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<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Colby Harrison '17 of Kennebunk, Maine, and Katie Van Patten '17 of Chico, Calif.<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
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<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Michael Varner '17 of Chelsea, Mich., and Fan Dong '17 of Beijing<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
![\"160714_nathan_tefft_interns_0134\"](\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/files\/2016\/09\/160714_Nathan_Tefft_Interns_0134-900x600.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Annakay Wright '17 of Brooklyn, N.Y.<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
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<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Emma Katz \u201817 of Holmdel, N.J.<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
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<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Summer Peterson '18 of Yorba Linda, Calif.<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
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<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Olin Carty '17 of Des Moines, Iowa, and Madeline Bruno '17 of Denver, Colo.<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
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<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Salim Ourari '18 of Ariana, Tunisia, and Ian Wax '19 of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>
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<\/a>\n\t+<\/span>Mike Mulach '17 of Rocky River, Ohio<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>